Topic: Basketball
2023TSSAAD1G
2023 TSSAA (Tennessee) Blue Cross Girls Basketball Championships
Division 1 Class A, 2A, 3A, & 4A
Middle Tennessee State University Murphy Center
Murfreesboro, TN
March 11, 2023
© 2023 Ron Harrison
March 11th
Jackson South Side vs. Livingston Academy (Girls) Division 1 Class 3A Championship
Jackson South Side coach Brent McNeal started the following lineup: 5-10 Sr. Ti’Mia Lawson, 5-7 Jr. Kimora Currie, 5-10 So. Jaidynn Askins, 5-0 Sr. Albany Collins, and 5-2 Sr. Jakarrah Anderson. Livingston Academy coach Lesley Riddle countered with Sr. Halle Ledbetter, 5-10 Sr. Aleah Melton, 6-0 So. Keely Mullins, 5-6 Jr. Mallie Coleman, and 5-10 So. Ellie Butler.
Jackson South Side defeated Livingston Academy by the score of 62-52. Jackson South Side shot 46.5% from the field including four of six from the three point line. The Hawks connected on 18 of 30 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 19 Livingston Academy turnovers. Livingston Academy shot 42.2% from the field including three of 12 from beyond the arc. The Wildcats connected on 11 of 15 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 13 Jackson South Side turnovers.
Jaidynn Askins led Jackson South Side with 19 points, nine rebounds, three blocked shots, and five steals. Albany Collins added 18 points including four three point baskets. Ti’Mia Lawson recorded 15 points including 11 of 16 free throws, seven rebounds, seven assists, and three steals. Kimora Currie chipped in with six points, three rebounds, four assists, and four steals.
Ellie Butler led Livingston Academy with 26 points including 10 of 11 free throws, and three assists. Halle Ledbetter added nine points, 12 rebounds, two assists, four blocked shots, and three steals. Keely Mullins recorded nine points including two three point baskets, four rebounds, and three assists. Aleah Melton chipped in with eight points, five rebounds, and three steals.
All Tournament: Lina Lyon (Elizabethton), Rena Lane (Elizabethton), Aleah Melton (Livingston Academy), Jakarrah Anderson (Jackson South Side), Mallie Coleman (Livingston Academy), Ti’Mia Lawson MVP (Jackson South Side), Halle Ledbetter (Livingston Academy), Ellie Butler (Livingston Academy), Jaidynn Askins (Jackson South Side), Albany Collins (Jackson South Side).
Jackson South Side - 13,11,19,19,62
Livingston Academy - 4,15,16,17,52
Jackson South Side - (62) – Lawson 15, Currie 6, Askins 19, Collins 18, Anderson 4.
Livingston Academy - (52) – Ledbetter 9, Melton 8, Mullins 9, Coleman 0, Butler 26.
Bradley Central vs. Bartlett (Girls) Division 1 Class 4A Championship
Bradley Central coach Jason Reuter started the following lineup: 6-0 Fr. Kimora Fields, 5-9 So. Harmonie Ware, 6-0 Sr. Hannah Jones, 5-5 So. Avary Brewer, and 5-6 Sr. Sloan Carpenter. Bartlett coach Wesley Shappley countered with 6-2 Fr. Faye Williams, 5-8 Jr. Carrington Jones, 6-5 Sr. Mallory Collier, 5-5 Sr. Nevaeh Scott, and 5-8 Sr. Raven Sims.
Bradley Central defeated Bartlett by the score of 58-49. Bradley Central shot 50% from the field including four of 12 from the three point line. The Bears connected on 18 of 27 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 23 points off 19 Bartlett turnovers. Bartlett shot 29.8% from the field including one of 12 from beyond the arc. The Panthers connected on 20 of 26 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 17 Bradley Central turnovers.
Kimora Fields led Bradley Central with 18 points, five rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots, and three steals. Avary Brewer added 16 points including two three point baskets, eight of 11 free throws, and two steals. Hannah Jones recorded 10 points including five of six free throws, seven rebounds, and two assists. Harmonie Ware chipped in with nine points, six rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
Nevaeh Scott led Bartlett with 15 points. Carrington Jones added 12 points including six of six free throws, six rebounds, and four steals. Raven Sims recorded 12 points including six of eight free throws, four rebounds, and six steals, Mallory Collier chipped in with eight points including four of six free throws, 10 rebounds, and two steals. 6-1 So. Zoey Rixter pulled down seven rebounds.
All Tournament: Aubrey Blakenship (Green Hill), Cassie Gallagher (Cookeville), Isabel Garcia (Cookeville), Nevaeh Scott (Bartlett), Avary Brewer (Bradley Central), Mallory Collier (Bartlett), Hannah Jones (Bradley Central), Raven Sims (Bartlett), Kimora Fields MVP (Bradley Central), Harmonie Ware (Bradley Central).
Bradley Central - 16,5,17,20,58
Bartlett - 10,6,12,21,49
Bradley Central - (58) – Fields 18, Ware 9, H. Jones 10, Brewer 16, Carpenter 5.
Bartlett - (49) – Williams 0, Jones 12, Collier 8, Scott 15, Sims 12, Rixter 2.
McKenzie vs. Wayne County (Girls) Class 1A Championship
McKenzie coach John Wilkins started the following lineup: 5-8 Sr. Kylie Reynolds, 5-7 Sr. Briley Auvenshine, 5-9 Jr. Savannah Davis, 5-5 Jr. Mikaela Reynolds, and 5-7 Sr. Katie Chesser. Wayne County coach Molly Ashley countered with 5-8 Jr. Jacqueline Keaton, 5-8 Sr. Alexis Maghielse, 6-0 So. Blair Baugus, 5-7 Jr. Kenzie Griggs, and 5-7 Sr. Lauren Bryant.
McKenzie defeated Wayne County by the score of 71-54. McKenzie shot 56.5% from the field including 11 of 14 from the three point line. The Rebels connected on eight of 11 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored 16 points off 14 Wayne County turnovers. Wayne County shot 40.4% from the field including six of 16 from beyond the arc. The Wildcats connected on six of six free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 13 McKenzie turnovers.
Savannah Davis led McKenzie with 29 points including seven three point baskets, 1 rebounds, three assists, three blocked shots, and two steals. Mikaela Reynolds added 18 points, four rebounds, eight assists, and four steals. Kylie Reynolds recorded 13 points including two three point baskets, six rebounds, and two assists. Katie Chesser chipped in with seven points including two three point baskets.
Blair Baugus led Wayne County with 15 points, five rebounds, three assists, three blocked shots, and three steals. Alexis Maghielse added 12 points, five rebounds, and three assists. Jacqueline Keaton recorded 11 points, six rebounds, and three steals. Lauren Bryant chipped in with eight points, two rebounds, and three assists.
All Tournament: Piper Helle (Hampton), Cara Mills (Van Buren), Layla Bouldin (Van Buren), Blair Baugus (Wayne County), Mikaela Reynolds (McKenzie), Jacqueline Keaton (Wayne County), Kylie Reynolds (McKenzie), Lauren Bryant (Wayne County), Savannah Davis MVP (McKenzie), Briley Auvenshine (McKenzie).
McKenzie - 20,17,14,20,71
Wayne County - 14,13,12,15,54
McKenzie - (71) – K. Reynolds 13, Auvenshine 4, Davis 29, M. Reynolds 18, Chesser 7,
Wayne County - (54) – Keaton 11, Maghielse 12, Baugus 15, Griggs 3, Bryant 8, Brewer 2, Lee 3.
Westview vs. McMinn Central (Girls) Class 2A Championship
Westview coach Brian Hoskins started the following lineup: 5-9 Sr. Mary Anna Chester, 5-8 Sr. Jada Harrison, 5-9 Sr. Jillian Brigance, 5-6 So. McCall Simms, and 5-7 Jr. Kylee Alexander. McMinn Central coach Johnny Morgan countered with 5-9 Jr. Maddox Mayfield, 5-9 So. McCary Beaty, 5-9 Jr. Molly Masingale, 5-5 So. Reagan Baker, and 5-9 So. Karina Bystry.
Westview defeated McMinn Central by the score of 56-37. Westview shot 41.7% from the field including seven of 16 from the three point line. The Chargers connected on 19 of 23 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 14 points off eight McMinn Central turnovers. McMinn Central shot 26.5% from the field including four of 16 from beyond the arc. The Chargers connected on seven of 10 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored eight points off 11 Westview turnovers.
Jada Harrison led Westview with 17 points including seven of eight free throws, 10 rebounds, and five assists. McCall Simms added 17 points including two three point baskets, five of five free throws, two rebounds, and two assists. Mary Anna Chester recorded 12 points including three three point baskets and six rebounds. Kylee Alexander chipped in with seven points including four of four free throws, eight rebounds, and two steals.
Karine Bystry led McMinn Central with 15 points including two three point baskets, four rebounds, and three blocked shots. Molly Masingale added eight points, 10 rebounds, and two blocked shots. Maddox Mayfield recorded seven points and three rebounds.
All Tournament: Meredith Simmons (Community), Evyn Cantrell (Gibson), Micah Hart (Gibson), Molly Masingale (McMinn Central), McCall Simms ((Westview), Karina Bystry (McMinn Central), Jada Harrison MVP (Westview), Maddox Mayfield (McMinn Central), Jillian Brigance (Westview), Mary Anna Chester (Wesview).
Westview - 12,13,12,19,56
McMinn Central - 7,9,12,9,37
Westview - (56) – Chester 12, Harrison 17, Brigance 3, Simms 17, Alexander 7.
McMinn Central - (37) – Mayfield 7, Beaty 5, Masingale 8, Baker 0, Bystry 15, Loden 2.
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Event Stats Crew for the comprehensive stats provided for these games.
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